E. A. Brown (Hennessy's manager; sold the Brown company to Murphy, Softley and Forbis, 1920)
Also known as: E. A. Brown, Mr. Brown
family confidence: 0 — not family / context
E. A. Brown of Butte: manager of the Hennessy store in Aug 1915 (Butte Miner, 13 Aug 1915); head of the Brown company and 'formerly president and general manager of Hennessy's' in March 1920, when he sold the company's controlling interest to James J. Murphy, Edward Softley and John F. Forbis Jr., the founding of the store the later sources call Murphy-Softley (Anaconda Standard and Butte Miner, 1 Mar 1920). The Butte Miner's 1920 report is transcribed 'F. A. Brown', but the print reads 'E. A. Brown' (4x crop of the clipping image, 4 Oct 2026). Not James M. Brown of the AOH (person_james_m_brown_butte_aoh), nor the Carroll Brown, Herbert B. Brown or Ronald Brown of other sources. Record created 4 Oct 2026 (full analysis, promoted names, batch b10b).
Facts
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- Residence:
- Butte, Montana
| Date | Fact | Conf. | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1915-08 | office · 'manager of the store' (Hennessy's); the promotions of James J. Murphy (to the general management of the Centerville branch) and E. J. Devine (store superintendent) 'are in line with the policy of E. A. Brown, manager of the store, who believes in rewarding the faithful services of old-time employes' (Butte, Montana) Stated by the Butte Miner of 13 Aug 1915; one primary report. | 95 | 1915-08-13 — The Butte Miner, p.5 |
| 1920-03 | employer · 'E. A. Brown of the Brown company', which was 'operating the store formerly known as Green's on West Park street' ('one of the exclusive ladies' apparel stores of the west', Butte Miner) (Butte, Montana) Both reports of 1 Mar 1920. | 95 | 1920-03-01 — The Anaconda Standard, p.6; 1920-03-01 — The Butte Miner, p.5 |
| 1920-03 | event · 'Mr. Brown is retiring from the business to take charge of other interests' (Butte, Montana) The same sentence in both reports. | 95 | 1920-03-01 — The Anaconda Standard, p.6; 1920-03-01 — The Butte Miner, p.5 |
| 1920-03-01 | event · 'has disposed of the controlling interest in the Brown company ... to James J. Murphy, Edward Softley and John F. Forbis jr.' (Anaconda Standard; the Butte Miner: 'has sold the controlling interest'); Murphy and Softley took possession and the active management on 1 March 1920 (Butte, Montana) Both reports. That the store became Murphy-Softley comes from the archive's later Murphy-Softley sources, not from these two reports. | 95 | 1920-03-01 — The Anaconda Standard, p.6; 1920-03-01 — The Butte Miner, p.5 |
| before 1920-03 | office · 'formerly was president and general manager of Hennessy's' (Anaconda Standard); 'formerly president and manager of the Hennessy company' (Butte Miner) (Butte, Montana) Both papers of 1 Mar 1920, very probably from one announcement, so not fully independent: 95. When he left the Hennessy offices is not printed. | 95 | 1920-03-01 — The Anaconda Standard, p.6; 1920-03-01 — The Butte Miner, p.5 |
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Appears with
- James Joseph "James J." Murphy (b. 1883 Ardgroom; d. 1938 LA)3 shared sources
- Edward Softley2 shared sources
- John F. Forbis Jr. (third buyer, with Murphy and Softley, of the Brown company, 1920)2 shared sources
- D. J. Hennessy2 shared sources
- E. J. Devine (Hennessy's; succeeded James as Butte store superintendent, 1915)1 shared source
Sources linking to this person
<25 — Namesake / flag / context — 3
- 1915-08-13 — The Butte Miner, p.5PROMOTIONS MADE AT HENNESSY'Srole: hennessy_store_manager_made_the_promotions · identity 95 family confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: E. A. Brown
Identity: Named as 'manager of the store' at Hennessy's, whose policy the 1915 promotions of James and E. J. Devine followed; the same initials and Hennessy office as the 1920 reports.
- 1920-03-01 — The Anaconda Standard, p.6CHANGES ARE MADE IN BROWN COMPANYrole: outgoing_controlling_interest · identity 100 family confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: E. A. Brown
Identity: The seller of the Brown company, 'formerly president and general manager of Hennessy's': the report is about his sale to James.
- 1920-03-01 — The Butte Miner, p.5WELL KNOWN BUTTE MEN BUY EXCLUSIVE PARK STREET STORErole: seller · identity 95 family confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: E. A. Brown
Identity: The print reads 'E. A. Brown' (4x crop of the clipping image, 4 Oct 2026; page scan at 12x, 21 Oct 2026): 'of the Brown company, who was formerly president and manager of the Hennessy company', the same sale as the Anaconda Standard's report of the same day.